Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in feet
Notes on naviagtion
Lighthouse shown in red
Legend for clay, gravel, mud, rock, sand, shells, stones, weed
Scale in sea miles
Mounted on linen
"Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, May 12th 1845."
"J & C Walker Sculpt."
"Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the sale of the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."
Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada
Addeddate
2019-04-04 21:01:38
Associated-names
Bayfield, Henry Wolsey, 1795-1885, surveyor; Orlebar, J., 1810-1891, surveyor; Bedford, G. A. (George Augustus), 1809-1879, surveyor; Potter, J. D. (John Dennett), active 1830-1892, bookseller; J. & C. Walker (Firm), engraver; Great Britain. Admiralty
Identifier
McGillLibrary-rbsc_map_bayfield-072-19176
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t05x9wm8r
Note
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in feet. Notes on naviagtion. Lighthouse shown in red. Legend for clay, gravel, mud, rock, sand, shells, stones, weed. Scale in sea miles. Mounted on linen. "Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, May 12th 1845." "J & C Walker Sculpt." "Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the sale of the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill." Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada. Copy in McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, Map Collection: Numbered 72 on verso of map.